# Indiana SB 171: Abortion matters.

Indiana SB 171, Abortion matters., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Young (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (Senator Byrne added as second author) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 171
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Abortion matters.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Senator Byrne added as second author
- Sponsor: Michael Young (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: health and provider services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits a person from knowingly or intentionally: (1) prescribing or possessing an abortion inducing drug; or (2) sending an abortion inducing drug to a person located in Indiana, if the person located in Indiana possesses the abortion inducing drug. Provides that each offense is a Class A misdemeanor with a Level 6 felony for subsequent offenses. Establishes a defense to possessing an abortion inducing drug. Provides for the discipline of a practitioner for a violation. Prohibits a nonprofit organization in Indiana from providing or offering to provide financial assistance to pay for, offset the cost of, or reimburse the cost of an abortion inducing drug. Gives the attorney general concurrent jurisdiction of actions concerning abortion inducing drugs. Requires a woman who is pregnant as a result of rape or incest to provide to her physician an affidavit attesting to the rape or incest before the physician performs the abortion. Prohibits state employee health plans, the state Medicaid program, policies of accident and sickness insurance, and health maintenance contracts from providing coverage for an abortion inducing drug. Makes conforming amendments.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Young (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andy Zay
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-16: Senator Byrne added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Senators Tomes, Doriot, Zay added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senator Young M (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0171/versions/SB0171.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0171/versions/SB0171.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB171-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).